China Deletes 100,000 ‘Fake News’ Social Media Accounts
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May 18, 2023
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China is cracking down on fake news, closing more than 100,000 ‘fake’ social media accounts that purport to be from various media... Read More
Official Beijing Olympics App Is A Security Nightmare
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January 19, 2022
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Every Olympian participating in next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics is required to download the My 2022 app, which is used to monitor... Read More
China’s Censorship Reach Hits Disney+ And The Simpsons
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November 30, 2021
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An episode of The Simpsons appears to have been removed from Disney+ in Hong Kong. The episode of the long-running hit sees... Read More
Russia Gives Google 24 Hour Deadline To Delete Content
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May 25, 2021
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Russia’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has given Google an ultimatum: delete so-called “prohibited content” within a 24-hour window, or see its service slowed... Read More
Trump Goes After Social Media Companies With Executive Order
In response to Twitter putting a fact-check label on his tweets, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at... Read More
China Pulls Popular Virus Video Game Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
China has censored a popular video game called ‘Plague Inc’, whereby players spread a virus around the world, by pulling it from... Read More
Apple Accused Of Censoring Videos Mocking Pricey Stand
Apple have been accused of using copyright claims to have YouTube remove mocking videos featuring “audible groans” from witnesses to the unveiling... Read More
Facebook Accused of Censorship
Facebook came under fire for blocking ads posted by US Senator, and potential presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren (D/MA) after she vowed to... Read More
Google Courts Chinese Market With Censored Search
Whistleblowers within Google have outed plans to create a censored search engine for the Chinese market, originally leaking to the Intercept. It... Read More